U.S., Iraqi Troops Kill 37 Insurgents
BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi troops launched a dawn assault Monday on another town near the Syrian border and killed 37 insurgents, a U.S. statement said, while the interior ministry reported that a car bomb detonated outside a gate leading into the fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad, killing three foreigners.
Full Agenda Awaits Bush in Asia
WASHINGTON - President Bush embarks Monday on an eight-day Asian trip with a full plate: Preparing for a possible bird flu pandemic. Boosting global free-trade talks and tackling sticky trade issues with China. Promoting democracy. Keeping U.S. partners on track in ridding North Korea of its nuclear weapons programs.
Rice: Border-Crossings Deal 'In Sight'
RAMALLAH, West Bank - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Israelis and Palestinians on Monday to capitalize on the opportunity for peace and cooperation offered by Israel's unilateral pullout from the long-occupied Gaza Strip, saying a deal is "in sight" on border issues.
U.S. Had Iraqi With Same Name As Bomber
BAGHDAD, Iraq - American forces detained and later released an Iraqi with the same name as one of the suicide attackers who struck three hotels in Amman, Jordan, last week, the U.S. military said Monday.
Pa. Girl Missing After Parents Slain
LITITZ, Pa. - Police were searching for an 18-year-old man and his girlfriend after they found the girl's parents shot to death in their home. David G. Ludwig killed 14-year-old Kara Beth Borden's parents after they and their daughter argued about her curfew, police said.
Wal-Mart 3Q Profit Climbs on Sales Growth
BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, said Monday its earnings rose 3.8 percent in the third quarter as sales grew 10 percent.
AOL, Warner to Bring Old TV Shows Online
LOS ANGELES - Dozens of old television shows including "Welcome Back Kotter" will be available online and free-of-charge under a deal between America Online Inc. and Warner Bros., the companies announced.
Sun Microsystems Unveils New Server Chip
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Looking to leapfrog its rivals, computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc. announced a server chip that it claims will deliver more performance while requiring less electricity than competing microprocessors.
France Extending Emergency Order to Feb.
PARIS - The French Cabinet approved a bill Monday to extend the country's state of emergency for three months, while youths set schools ablaze and waged other scattered arson attacks across France.
Nuclear Link Alleged in Australia Arrests
SYDNEY, Australia - Police believe a nuclear reactor in southern Sydney was a possible target for an Islamic terror cell there, according to details of an Australian counterterror investigation released Monday.
Koch Acquiring Georgia-Pacific for $13.2B
NEW YORK - Paper products giant Georgia-Pacific Corp., the maker of Brawny paper towels and Angel Soft tissue, has agreed to be acquired for more than $13 billion by Koch Industries Inc., a deal that would create the nation's biggest private company.
'WWE Smackdown!' Star Guerrero Dies
MINNEAPOLIS - A World Wrestling Entertainment star was found dead in his hotel room Sunday in Minneapolis, where he was scheduled to appear that evening in a WWE show.
Saddam Trial to Stay in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Saddam Hussein's trial will resume on schedule despite the slaying of two defense lawyers and the threat by others to boycott the proceedings over an alleged lack of security, a senior Iraqi judicial official said Sunday.
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Converted
St. Petersburg Times
TAMPA - The decision to go for the victory came quickly to Jon Gruden. It was his choice of weapon that took considerably more time. The Bucs coach didn't hesitate making a gutsy call to go for a two-point conversion Sunday against the Redskins. The surprising aspect of the Bucs' 36-35 victory at Raymond James Stadium is Gruden put the ball, the game and the season in the hands of the forgotten man in Tampa Bay's offense.
Tropical Depression 27 forms in southeast Caribbean
Bradenton Herald
MIAMI - A tropical depression that formed in the southeast Caribbean Sea was expected to become Tropical Storm Gamma either Monday or Tuesday, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said.
Parents of murdered insurance adjuster may take legal action
WTSP
ST. PETERSBURG - The parents of an insurance adjuster say their daughter was murdered while assessing hurricane damage in a client’s home last year.
President Jeb Bush?
Local 6
Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, the brother of President George W. Bush, told a German magazine the he has not counted out running for president.
Housing market nears its peak
St. Petersburg Times
The Tampa Bay area's red hot housing market is starting to cool, with sales slowing and the inventory of available homes rising fast. There also are indications prices are leveling off, although they remain substantially higher than they were a year ago.
Badge Bowl to benefit Tampa boy with cancer
St. Petersburg Times
TAMPA - 7-year-old James Davis probably thought the trip to the doctor 3 years ago was no big deal, but sadly, it turned out to be a very big deal.
Bigger electricity bills coming
Bay News 9
An energy price hike is on the way for customers of Florida's three biggest utility providers, and one of the state's top watchdogs is not happy about it.
Police: 11-Year-Old Uses Stick To Save Sister
Local 6
An 11-year-old boy in Seminole County, Fla., is being credited with saving his 5-year-old sister by using a stick to hit and scare away a 6-foot-7-inch-tall man who had grabbed the girl.
Suspect in 2 Ohio killings arrested in Tampa
St. Petersburg Times
Wanted for questioning in connection with two homicides in Ohio, 24-year-old John Shear, of Cleveland, was arrested Thursday in Tampa by U.S. marshals and Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies.
Call it "Florida Fold 'em" -- Court ruling halts poker tournaments
WFTS
ST. PETERSBURG - It's a safe bet that the poker tables at Derby Lane in St. Petersburg will be full on Friday afternoons, thanks to the game's recent surge in popularity.
Veterans Remember World War II, Recall What Kept Their Spirit Alive
Lakeland Ledger
It has been 61 years since Frank Folaron was first thrust into combat in Metz, France, and then in the Saar Basin. For 154 days there was no break. He was either in battle or traveling at breakneck speed to a battle.
Florida politicians hail offshore victory but remain wary
News-Journal
PENSACOLA -- Tempered by the prospect of future fights, offshore drilling opponents cautiously celebrated this week's defeat of a congressional measure that would have brought oil and natural gas rigs closer to Florida's coastline.
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